Letter from John Neilson, Glagow

Reference No:
U DDSY3/1/50
Dates:
23 Dec 1745
Description:
Rebels in North about 2,000; half of them within 3 - 4 miles of Stirling for last 8 days. Those returned from England were at Moffatt and Dumfries previous night. Military and militia recalled from Stirling to Edinburgh, and arms sent from Edinburgh to Glasgow ordered to Dumbarton Castle 'so that Stirling, this Place and all the Country about us is left a Prey to the Enemy.' Wade said to have resigned 'which we wish he had done 2 Months agoe.'
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Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Papers of the Sykes family of Sledmere